Financial information

Bluffton University is a nonprofit institution. The tuition, fees and other expenses
paid by the students cover only a part of the cost. The balance is met by income from
endowment, gifts and contributions from churches, alumni, faculty, staff and other
friends of the university. The following fees apply to the 2016-17 academic year.
Bluffton reviews fees annually and reserves the right to make changes in fees and
deposits.

Standard costs vary from student to student because each student is an individual
case. Some courses require special fees. Some students can reduce their total cash
requirements by working or obtaining a scholarship or a grant-in-aid. The standard
cost shown below does not take this into account. Neither does it include the cost
of books nor incidental personal items, which vary greatly with individual needs and
tastes.

Private music instruction (without accompanist) per hour, in addition to tuition

185

Accompanist fee (as needed for private music instruction)

119

Super Single room, in addition to room charges per semester

1,254

Air conditioned "Super Single" room, in addition to room charges per semester

1,304

Parking permit

25

Becoming a Scholar

115

Audit fee, per course

90

Credit by exam, per course -Examination -Credit

75 75

Deposits

Advance deposit Upon notification of admission to Bluffton University and the student's decision
to attend, a nonrefundable deposit (applied to the first semester fees) of $100 is
due. Students who register after July 1 must pay at the time of registration.

Room damage deposit Rooms are engaged for the college year. A deposit of $100 is charged each student
rooming in a university residence hall. This will be returned after graduation or
withdrawal if the room is left in good order and after the value of any damage to
the room or furniture has been deducted.

Tuition payment plans

All fees and accounts are payable each semester in advance. Part-time and summer school
students are required to pay the entire fee on or before the first day of classes.
As a convenience to students and parents, an alternate payment plan may be selected
for full-time students.

Ten-month plan The student's estimated yearly cost is divided into 10 equal installments. Payments
begin in mid-July and continue through April. There is no finance charge.

Penalty for late payment A 1-percent monthly interest charge will be assessed to all unpaid accounts not current
on the approved payment plan. Interest will be applied to the balance after the due
date each month, equaling an annual interest rate of 12 percent.

A student with an unpaid account may not continue or return to classes in a subsequent
registration period.

Refund policies

Students who withdraw during any period of enrollment at Bluffton University and follow
the approved withdrawal procedure will receive refunds for instructional fees and room and board according to the then
current refund schedule. Students may contact the business office or financial aid
office to receive the current schedule.

If a refund amount is owed to the student, but the student has outstanding institutional
charges, or if the student owes a repayment of a cash disbursement for noninstitutional
costs, the university will automatically apply the refund amount to those charges
or repayment. Bluffton will also notify the student in writing if either situation
has occurred.

Students who are Title IV (federal aid) recipients will have the return of those funds
and repayments calculated and distributed as prescribed by federal law and regulation.
These distribution schedules are available to all prospective and currently enrolled
students by contacting the business office or the financial aid office.